Employers in Georgia recorded 14 WARN Act notices in August 2015, covering approximately 2,166 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 86% versus August 2014. The average filing covered 155 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 2 | 176 |
The Government sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 176 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Muscogee | 4 | 1,398 |
| Gordon | 2 | 240 |
| Gwinnett | 4 | 202 |
| Dekalb | 2 | 176 |
| Cobb | 2 | 150 |
Muscogee was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 1,398 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Benning | 4 | 1,398 |
| Calhoun | 2 | 240 |
| Decatur | 2 | 176 |
| Norcross | 2 | 158 |
| Smyrna | 2 | 150 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vectrus | Fort Benning | 540 | 2015-08-09 | |
| Vectrus | Fort Benning | 540 | 2015-08-09 | |
| ALOG Corporation | Fort Benning | 159 | 2015-08-09 | |
| ALOG Corporation | Fort Benning | 159 | 2015-08-09 | |
| CNH Industrial | Calhoun | 120 | 2015-08-28 | |
| CNH Industrial | Calhoun | 120 | 2015-08-28 | |
| DeKalb County Government | Decatur | 88 | 2015-08-27 | |
| DeKalb County Government | Decatur | 88 | 2015-08-27 | |
| CoStar Group | Norcross | 79 | 2015-08-18 | |
| CoStar Group | Norcross | 79 | 2015-08-18 | |
| Office Depot, Inc | Smyrna | 75 | 2015-08-14 | |
| Office Depot, Inc | Smyrna | 75 | 2015-08-14 | |
| Tatitlek Corporation | Suwanee | 22 | 2015-08-31 | |
| Tatitlek Corporation | Suwanee | 22 | 2015-08-31 |
Leading the list was Vectrus at its Fort Benning facility, reporting 540 affected workers. Vectrus followed with 540 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Government sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Georgia. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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